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Saskatchewan pulse and soybean levy to drop later this summer
Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) is making a move that will leave more money in farmers' pockets. SPG said it's reducing the levy rate collected on pulse and soybean crops in Saskatchewan from 0.67% t...
Jun 11, 2025
Protecting Canada's livestock industry with a new vaccine bank
Canada is making significant progress towards the creation of a dedicated foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccine bank. This will build on existing protections for the livestock industry and equip produc...
Jun 10, 2025
Developing field-ready wheat varieties
A new agreement will ensure Prairie farmers can continue to access high-quality wheat varieties and associated genetics from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) breeding programs for years to come...
Jun 10, 2025
Saskatchewan funded research projects
The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan announced that 32 research projects through the Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) and six Strategic Field Program (SFP) project...
Jun 06, 2025
Faba bean breeding to create improved varieties
There is a new partnership in faba bean breeding in Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and J4 Agri-Science will create additional pulse breeding capacity, developing new and better perform...
Jun 06, 2025
Carney and Li agree to regularize communication between Canada and China
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese Premier Li Qiang have agreed to regularize channels of communication between the two countries.A readout from Carney's office also says the leaders committed to ...
Jun 06, 2025
UK's largest bakery brand supports Global Agriculture Technology Exchange
Warburtons is putting bread into the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) Capital Campaign. Campaign Chair JoAnne Buth said the contribution represents a close, long-standing relationship bet...
Jun 05, 2025
Spring planting ahead of average in Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Very little seeding remains with all three Prairie provinces very close to wrapping up. Farmers are looking for a good general rainfall to encourage crop development. ManitobaAnother productive week w...
Jun 05, 2025
New smartphone-based AI tool will strengthen grain quality data
A group of companies are working together to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into the palms of farmers' hands and further strengthen Canada's grain quality system.Protein Industries Canada announce...
Jun 04, 2025
Listen: Making water testing more accessible to livestock producers in Saskatchewan
Quality water is important for a successful livestock operation.Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist Corissa Wilcox says monitoring and testing during dry condi...
Jun 04, 2025